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The 1938 movie "Angels with Dirty Faces" starring James Cagney and Pat O'Brien in glorious black & white. VHS tape, 1 hr. 37 minutes ... Read more

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Often presented as a gangster, newspaper reporter, or private eye, the "city boy" seemed the quintessential product of urban America, although he was more a model for his audience than a mirror of social actuality. While blending the stories of the professional and political lives of Cagney, Bogart, and Garfield into one fascinating narrative, Robert Sklar probes the cultural forces that produced this vivid cultural icon and examines its power over masculine self-definition.Often presented as a gangster, newspaper reporter, or private eye, the "city boy" seemed the quintessential product of urban America, although he was more a model for his audience than a mirror of social actuality. While blending the stories of the professional and political lives of Cagney, Bogart, and Garfield into one fascinating narrative, Robert Sklar probes the cultural forces that produced this vivid cultural icon and examines its power over masculine self-definition. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The film begins with a father and worker (Cagney) working at an armaments factory, until he finally gets off and goes home. When he is at home, he is interrupted from listening to his daughters recitation of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address to go out for the Civil Defense on an air-raid patrol. When he is out at his post he feels a little silly being there, as no air raids have hit America, though they have hit America's allies. ... Read more

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James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986)was an American film actor. Although he won acclaim andmajor awards for a wide variety of roles, he is bestremembered for playing "tough guys." In 1999, the AmericanFilm Institute ranked him eighth among the Greatest MaleStars of All Time. For his first performing role, he danceddressed as a woman in the chorus line of the 1919 revueEvery Sailor. After several years in vaudeville, Cagneycontinued as a hoofer and comedian until his first majoracting role in 1925. He secured several other roles,receiving good reviews before landing the lead role the1929 play Penny Arcade. After rave reviews for his acting,Warners signed him on an initial $500 a week, three weekcontract to reprise his role, which was quickly extended toa seven year contract. Cagney's seventh film, The PublicEnemy, became one of the most influential gangster moviesof the period. Notable for its famous grapefruit scene, thefilm thrust Cagney into the spotlight, making him one ofWarners' and Hollywood's biggest stars. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of the Great Depression, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 583 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Provides a comprehensive overview of the Great Depression, this wide-ranging, multidisciplinary encyclopedia features entries on Depression-era politics, government, business, economics, literature, the arts, society, and culture. ... Read more

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Reissue 8" x 10" photo still from 1956 for one of the last great gangster films of the era, and one of Cagney's best roles. Pictured in the scene are Cagney, Virginia Mayo and Edmond O'Brien. "Top of the world Ma." Light wear. Vg. ... Read more

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2 early reprint or possibly studio issued 8" x 10" still photos from one of the best bio-musicals of the 1950s, Love Me Or Leave Me. Both stills feature James Cagney & Doris Day including one of them in a posed publicity shot. While Cagney did get an Oscar nomination, Day was surprisingly missing from the actress nominees. The final 5 were flat with several forgettable or forgotten performances with the exception of the final winner Anna Magnani and a wildly entertaining turn by Susan Hayward as Lillian Roth and Katharine Hepburn's beautiful performance in SummerTime. Sold as a collection only. Fine ... Read more